A slab home is a different kind of job. When you’re dealing with House Lifting in Connecticut, a lot of people picture a house with a crawl space or a basement under it. A slab-on-grade home is not built that way. The concrete slab is right there under the house, and many of the utilities may run through it or under it. At High Caliber Contracting, we take our time with these lifts because the plan has to be right before anything starts moving.
One of the first things we look at is the utility routing. Plumbing, electric, water lines, sewer lines, and heating lines may be tied into the slab. That means they need to be found, checked, and handled before the lift begins. On Structural Lifting CT jobs like this, guessing is not good enough. We want to know what is under the home so nothing gets damaged when cuts are made or beams are set.
Edge cuts are another big part of the process. Since the slab is part of the house setup, we may need to cut around certain areas so the structure can be lifted safely. Every House lifting job in a CT project is a little different, so we look at the layout and decide where those cuts make the most sense. The goal is to separate what needs to move without causing problems to the rest of the home.
Beam pockets also matter a lot. These are the spots where beams can be placed to carry the weight of the house. On a slab home, those spots are not always easy to reach. Sometimes we have to create access and plan the beam layout very carefully. During House Lifting, the support plan has to spread the weight the right way so the home stays steady as it goes up.
Once the house is lifted, the re-support plan becomes the next big step. That may mean new footings, a new foundation setup, or other support work, depending on the job. At High Caliber Contracting, we know slab homes take extra thought, but they can be lifted the right way with the right crew. Good Structural Lifting CT work is all about planning, patience, and making sure the house is safe from start to finish.